- (also informal demo especially in British English)[countable] demonstration (against somebody/something) a public meeting or a march (= an organized walk by many people) at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting somebody/something
- to take part in/go on a demonstration
- to hold/stage a demonstration
- mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader
- anti-government demonstrations
- a peaceful/violent demonstration
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2- Police in riot gear dispersed the demonstration.
- Taxi drivers staged a demonstration against the new law.
- The demonstration was called off at the last minute.
- The government does not wish to provoke further demonstrations.
- The president's decision provoked public demonstrations.
- The visiting president was greeted by hostile demonstrations.
- Thousands gathered for a peaceful demonstration.
- a protest demonstration against the war
- demonstrations calling for an end to sanctions
- demonstrations in protest at the arrests
- demonstrations in protest of the administration
- mass demonstrations against cuts in the health service
- police intervention at demonstrations
- student demonstrations in favour of a multiparty system
- As a student, she had taken part in many demonstrations.
- Protesters go on demonstrations armed with flowers to give to the police.
- There were mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader.
- They are holding a peaceful demonstration in Central Park.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- hold
- organize
- stage
- …
- take place
- call for something
- greet
- …
- at a/the demonstration
- during a/the demonstration
- demonstration against
- …
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- (also informal demo)[countable, uncountable] an act of showing or explaining how something works or is done
- We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions.
- a practical demonstration
- a demonstration model (= a model used to show how something works)
- We bought the demonstration model at half price.
- Sandra and Nigel provided a demonstration of salsa dance steps.
- I'll give a quick demonstration of some first-aid techniques.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- physical
- practical
- live
- …
- conduct
- do
- give somebody
- …
- [countable, uncountable] an act of giving proof or evidence for something
- a demonstration of the connection between the two sets of figures
- a demonstration of how something that seems simple can turn out to be very complicated
- The strike was a dramatic demonstration of the power of the workforce.
- The election results gave ample demonstration of collapsing support for the party.
- The performance was a remarkable demonstration of his abilities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- convincing
- dramatic
- …
- provide
- [countable] an act of showing a feeling or an opinion
- a public demonstration of affection
- physical demonstrations of affection
- She was given to quite embarrassing public demonstrations of emotion.
- a demonstration of support for the reforms
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the senses ‘proof provided by logic’ and ‘sign, indication’): from Latin demonstratio(n-), from demonstrare ‘point out’. Sense (1) dates from the mid 19th cent.
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